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Course Information

THEORIES OF PSYCHOLOGY II
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
PSY212	Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites and co-requisites
Language of instruction	English
Type	Required
Level of Course	Bachelor's
Lecturer
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject	none
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	The aim of the course is to introduce students some of the major theories of personality and the research methods used to test these theories.
Contents of the Course	This course examines assumptions about the nature of humankind. Students focus on psychometric techniques as well as major theories and theorists.

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	articulate the underlying themes, methodology, and assumptions of each model and tradtion
2	articulate the major concepts and principles of each personality theory discussed in the class and in the text,
3	demonstrate the application and awareness of the principles of personality to one's life,
4	to use the various theorists ideas to explain the behavior of the main character
5	. weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline.

Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	Introduction to the Class	Presentation & Discussion
2	Personality Research Methods	Presentation & Discussion
3	Trait Theory & relevant research	Presentation & Discussion
4	The Biological Perspective & relevant research	Presentation & Discussion
5	Review	Presentation & Discussion
6	Gestalt Perspective	Presentation & Discussion
7	Assessing and interpreting personality in books and movies	Presentation & Discussion
8	midterm
9	The Behavioral/Social Learning Perspective and Relevant research	Presentation & Discussion
10	Humanistic/Existential Perspective & relevant research	Presentation & Discussion
11	Participate in research being conducted by faculty and students in the psychology department - credits vary based on length of participation	Presentation & Discussion
12	Behavioral Perspective	Presentation & Discussion
13	Cognitive perspective & relevant research	Presentation & Discussion
14	Cognitive Behavioral Perspective I	Presentation & Discussion
15	Cognitive Behavioral Perspective II	Presentation & Discussion
16	Final Exam

Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	Burger, J.M. Personality - 6th edition, Wadsworth Publishing, London, 2010

Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	40%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	60%	Final Exam	Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	articulate the underlying themes, methodology, and assumptions of each model and tradtion	1	1͵2
2	articulate the major concepts and principles of each personality theory discussed in the class and in the text,	8	1͵2
3	demonstrate the application and awareness of the principles of personality to one's life,	8	1͵2
4	to use the various theorists ideas to explain the behavior of the main character	9	1͵2
5	. weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline.	2	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	3	42
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	3	42
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	0	0	0
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	25	25
8	Midterm Exam	1	7	7
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	0	0	0
11	Midterm Project	0	0	0
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	0	0	0
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	27	27
16	Final Exam	1	7	7
				150